Roll of Honor
Incident
Detective Frank Fraser was shot and killed while pursuing an escaped convict from Stillwater Penitentiary. Detective Fraser followed the man onto a streetcar at the intersection of 4th Street and Market Street. As he grabbed him from the behind the man produced a revolver, turned, and shot him in the groin. As Detective Fraser struggled with the man he was shot again in the hand. Another officer who heard the shots rushed to the scene and the two were able to subdue the suspect. Detective Fraser succumbed to his wounds two days later. The suspect was convicted of murder, sentenced to life, and returned to Stillwater Penitentiary. He was later transferred to Minnesota State Mental Hospital and died there on August 10th, 1930. Detective Fraser had served with the St. Paul Police Department for 20 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, daughter, and mother.
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Tributes
20 years. You could have gone home.
Detective Fraser gave the Saint Paul Police Department 20 years. Still answering calls at the end.
Thank you for your service to the Saint Paul community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Detective Fraser.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Detective Frank Fraser is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,756 officers honored here.
In MN, 173 of 293 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 59% of this state's fallen. That is 59 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Saint Paul Police Department, 20 of 33 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.6% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Frank Fraser's cause is highlighted.
How Frank Fraser Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Frank Fraser is highlighted in Aug.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Frank Fraser was killed by handgun.
Incident Location
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